Propwash has a stoy this morning about an effort to draft Sully for FAA Administrator. I thought most of us liked and respected Sully. Whay would we wish him a sh*t sandwich job like that?
Propwash has a stoy this morning about an effort to draft Sully for FAA Administrator. I thought most of us liked and respected Sully. Whay would we wish him a sh*t sandwich job like that?
Why? Granted that he demonstrated impeccable piloting skills and cool judgement in an emergency, those skills have nothing to do with what it takes to be a good administrator.
I don't know "Sully" well, or even if he has any desire to have such a admin desk job, but he would likely have a lot of general popular support. It might have a pretty good salary and benefits. I'd bet he could do the job or learn to.
The former 2nd highest person in the FAA , and then temporary head of FAA, is an EAA member, and I think flys a small gen av plane like an Rv or something similar.
The fall of Randy Babbitt is a regret. But if he was driving on the wrong side of the road, it is fortunate that he was stopped before he hit and killed someone.
I drink very little, but if I am driving I limit it to one beer or glass of wine, with food. I prefer not to drink at all if I am driving far or in bad conditions. I sure am not going to take any chance of flying if I have been drinking more.
I have a friend, who I used to ski race with, who is now in prison for a year for DUI. He is otherwise a good guy, not violent even when drunk, but he just can't seem to stop drinking, and then he drives It is a real shame the see him as a criminal , but I know he would regret it if he had ever hit someone while drivinig drunk. Fortunatley he did not go off speeding when drunk, and we live in a small town where there really isn't any high speed freeway driving. He never even wrecked a car.
Once years ago in college I drank too much and drove home. I knew I was impaired and so got in the right lane and drive very carefully and very slowly. I also felt so bad that I learned a lesson and did not ever get that intoxicated again. I'd rather feel good and be able to fly.
mebbe, mebbe not. some outstanding aviators have the common sense to take an admin job, surround themselves with qualified, trained, experienced desk jockeys, then go flying and let them flog their mounts. every time the boss calls all p.o.'d, fire somebody. the silk-wearers quickly learn to do their jobs right so you stay out of the office.Originally Posted by Dana
Exactly... mebbe, mebbe not. Flying skills have no bearing either way; it's a completely different skill set (though the head of the FAA should, at least, be a pilot). A good pilot could be a great administrator or could be a lousy one.
you think staying calm in the face of a previously unencountered event, assessing a rapidly changing situation, weighing input from expert assistants and advisers, picking the least disastrous option, executing the plan well, then displaying personal courage after the spray stops and the aircraft is sinking isn't outstanding management and administration? ok. we've entered the tweetch zone.
Sully has become the "poster boy" for aviation since the Hudson event, and like many that have gone before it's thrust upon him just like the geese that put him in the river. It's one thing to excel as a pilot and save the day in an airplane. Taking the "controls" of the FAA in Washington D.C. is quite a different skill set, there are no check-lists, POH specs., or training simulators for what is essentially a political appointment. If he gets this job I hope he preforms like "Doolittle" rather then "Lindberg", in the end I wouldn't wish this on anybody!
Joe
Note to self: If I ever achieve some form of office, follow this approach.
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